Meaning of the nameJanina
- Female
- French origin
- Hebrew origin
- Ja-ni-na
Janina is a female name that Behind the Name gives as a form of Jeannine, linked to Jeanne and to João, a Hebrew name meaning 'Yahweh is gracious'.
Meaning
“form of Jeannine, linked to Jeanne and to João, 'Yahweh is gracious'”
Source: Behind the Name: Janina · Behind the Name: Jeannine · Behind the Name: John
- People (2022)
- 962
- Rank in Brazil
- #8,515
- Median age
- 41 years
- 2010 Census
- 1,305
- people
Janina in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Janina, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 1980s (222 people).
959 women 0 men
Source: IBGE, 2022 Demographic Census, Nomes no Brasil. The census counts the first name of people alive in 2022; small counts are not published, and the first group covers everyone born before 1940. How to read these data.
Where the name Janina is most common
States with the highest share of people named Janina in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Paraná 0.001%
- Minas Gerais 0.001%
- São Paulo 0.000%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 154 | 0.000% |
| Paraná | 117 | 0.001% |
| Minas Gerais | 111 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 96 | 0.001% |
| Bahia | 91 | 0.001% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 65 | 0.000% |
| Santa Catarina | 42 | 0.001% |
| Pernambuco | 29 | 0.000% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 29 | 0.001% |
| Ceará | 28 | 0.000% |
| Amazonas | 28 | 0.001% |
| Goiás | 25 | 0.000% |
| Mato Grosso | 21 | 0.001% |
| Espírito Santo | 20 | 0.001% |
| Pará | 15 | 0.000% |
| Maranhão | 15 | 0.000% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Janina
According to Behind the Name, Janina is a form of Jeannine, which is a diminutive of Jeanne, the French form of Iohannes. Iohannes is the Latin form of the Greek Ioannes, from the Hebrew Yoḥanan, 'Yahweh is gracious', the same name as João. Wiktionary also records Janina as a Polish female name, formed from Jan + -ina, from Late Latin Iohannes. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 962 people named Janina, with a median age of 41. Proportionally, it is most common in Paraná.
Sources
- Behind the Name: Janina · behindthename.com · meaning
- Behind the Name: Jeannine · behindthename.com · meaning
- Behind the Name: Jeanne · behindthename.com · origin
- Behind the Name: John · behindthename.com · meaning
- Wiktionary: Janina · en.wiktionary.org · origin
Questions about the name Janina
What does the name Janina mean?
Janina means “form of Jeannine, linked to Jeanne and to João, 'Yahweh is gracious'”, according to Behind the Name.
How many people are named Janina in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 962 people with the first name Janina, which ranks it number 8,515 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1980s.
Is Janina a boy's or a girl's name?
Janina is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 959 women and 0 men had this name (IBGE does not publish very small counts).
What is the origin of the name Janina?
Janina is a name of French and Hebrew origin. The sources are listed at the end of the page.
In which Brazilian state is Janina most common?
Proportionally, in Paraná: 0.001% of the state's population is named Janina (117 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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